Mars 2-6 and 2-8-12

Started by aristaeus63, 02/11/2012 03:27AM

Posted 02/11/2012 03:27AM | Edited 02/11/2012 03:28AM Opening Post

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In January I got a new Imaging Source DFK 21AU618.AS camera to replace my Celestron Neximage. I got some fairly good seeing this week and got my first Mars shots of the season. Both were shot with a C11 and processed with Registax 6 and PS7. Both are stacks of 1000 frames. This one is from 2-6-12.

Andreas

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DSOs observed:
NGCs 2005, ICs 103, Other 70, Palomar GCs 6, Abell PNs 12, Herschel 400: 316.
Equipment
Celestron CPC 1100, Lunt 60mm Ha Solar Scope

Posted 02/11/2012 03:28AM #1

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2-8-12

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DSOs observed:
NGCs 2005, ICs 103, Other 70, Palomar GCs 6, Abell PNs 12, Herschel 400: 316.
Equipment
Celestron CPC 1100, Lunt 60mm Ha Solar Scope

Posted 02/11/2012 11:14AM #2

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Nice work! That new camera is a big step up!

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Posted 02/12/2012 04:17PM #3

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Nice little frosty/ foggy patch in the center. Excellent!

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Posted 02/24/2012 03:41AM #4

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Andreas, congradulations on the new camera! Excellent Mars, very nice detail. Thanks for posting

Regards,
Steve

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Posted 03/02/2012 05:55PM #5

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Hi Andreas:

Really great Mars images, lots of detail. I hope you have some more good seeing soon!

Cheers, Dan

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